Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-09-08
Resolution Of the Barton County
Normal. -s's-

We, the students of the Barton Coun-
ty Normal, feeling that we have been
greatly benefited by associating togeth-
er in the capacity of a Normal; and
realizing that the new ideas We have
obtained by this mingling together will
prove of inestimable value to us; and
knowing that the daily sessions have
not only been pleasant, but profitable,
we feel that we have gained strength
for the duties that lie before us. We
also feel that we will be able to recon-
mence and carry OH, each our allotted
work, with renewed energy and zeal;
therefore be it
ReSOlUed: That we, the students of
the Barton CountyENOrmal, do hereby
extend our heartfelt thanks, to super
intendent Wolf for his untiring efforts
to make the Normal a grand success,
and to conductors Reece and co-work-
Ell Zirkle for their honest, persistent
and patiept work in making the Wees-
ings both interesting and profitable to
all; be it further
ResOtCed: That we offer to the good
people of Great Bend, our sincere
thanks for the many courtesies and
kindness they have shown us, both
collectively and individually, since we
have been in their midst: be it still
further
ResOlred: That we acknowledge our
gratitude, to those of the citizens, who
have at different times manifested by
their presence their interest in the
work of the Normal, also to those who
paratus and material for the use of
the Normal; be it further
Resolced: That we feel deeply great
full to the newspapers of the city for
their kindness in opening their columns
for Normal notes: be it still further
ReSOlred: That we, the teachers of
Barton county, do hereby, individually,
agree to contribute each of us our mite,
to the further organization, and the
more perfect working of the Barton
county Teachers Association, us organ
lied in this Normal.
We recognize the great value, to all
teachers and students, of the free per-
uSal of the many and valuable publica-
tiOns of y. Flanagan of Chicago, we
car most cheerfully endorse their pub
lications as among the best aids teach
erS can obtain. We also recognize the
value of good pencil in school work,
and as an association extends thanks
to y. Flanagan for the large exhibit of
teachers helps furnished, and to Joseph
Dixon Cruciable Co., for the free dis
tribution of pencils and eracers. We,
as a Normal, also realize, the great adj
vantage obtained, by having constantly
on the literary table several perodi-
Gals. catalogues, ETC., etc. The Amer
lean Teachers University Rerietc,
Chautauqua Teachers Reading Union,
Western School Journal. Journal OF Ed
ucatiOn, Catalogues of State Normal
School, Central Kansas College, Uni
iversity of Kansas, Ottawa University
School Herald, Omaha Commercial Aqe
and many others of like character.
They have been examined with inter
est and all feel greatful for the infor-
nation obtained therefrom, be it fur
ther
ReSolred; that this Normal do hereby
tender their thanks to the Board of
Education of Great Bend, for the free
use of their comfortable and commo-
deous school rooms and for the use of
the library and apparatus belonging to
the city schools.
w. l.. Eagleton,
Co,;++oa E. q. Looney,
'0 1n,, Hattie Culver,
Oh Il II ProIISa